The Top 100 Immunity Boosters: 100 Recipes to Keep Your Immune System Fighting Fit

by Charlotte Haigh

An illustrated guide to foods that boost the immune system profiles one hundred individual foods, highlighing the disease-fighting potential of roots, bulbs, nuts, seeds, oils, grains, beans, poultry, and other foodstuffs. Original.

Genres: Cookbooks, Health, Nonfiction

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2005

Reviews

[Laura Reynebeau]

This has been sitting on my bookshelf since 2018, quick read prior to putting it in the garage sale pile 😂

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short book; it doesn't have too much that one would call revolutionary in it. But it's a nice, economical listing of some of the best immunity-boosting foods out there. As the author, Charlotte Haigh, says at the outset (page 8): "To keep the body's immune organs and cells healthy, it is vital to eat the right foods."

There are also some thumbnail recipes going with each of the immunity boosters. It's not really a cookbook, but some of the recipes might be interesting to readers (e.g., gazpacho for the tomato, rosemary tea, broccoli stir fry).

Much of what appears here, many people already know. But a compilation of 100 items in a short book like this is a nice resource. Some examples?

Onions: they have lots of one specific flavenoid, and it helps against cholesterol, h. pilori, and serves as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Chili pepper: Red chili peppers contain the antioxidant beta-carotene; another chemical may give some a bit of relief from headaches.

Broccoli: Unlike President George H. W. Bush, I love broccoli! And it's a very healthful food, with antioxidants, fiber, and so on.

Walnuts: They are rich in antioxidants, omega fats, and vitamins. Crunchy and tasty. I'm trying, parenthetically, to have a handful of handfuls of mixed nuts each day--with walnuts among those.

Rosemary: It contains flavenoids, has oils that are healthful to one, and various minerals.

And so on and so on. Again, not much new here, but there's a lot of information in a small volume, so its portability is attractive.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short, very slim book, but packed with helpful, healthful information on different foods. It also gives recipes for each food explored, which is a great way to get readers to actually USE the foods in question. I recommend it for people who want to learn more about how to eat healthily and why certain foods are so good for them.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book for anyone that won't eat something just because someone says, "Eat this, it's good for you." Gives great nutritional information and fairly creative and easy recipe ideas for each food featured. This book lives on the counter in my kitchen and I refer to it often.

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[Carly Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome nutritional, recipe, and history ingredient reference. Reads like a fun trivia book. This is one book within the series - all are worth having!